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Qatar Airways (QA), in association with German football club giant FC Bayern München AG and Adidas, has launched the sixth edition of the FC Bayern Youth Cup India 2018-19, taking place from the end of November until February 3, 2019 at Adidas, the Base Plaza in New Delhi, India.
The FC Bayern Youth Cup is an under-16, seven-a-side inter-school football tournament that will pitch elite school teams from New Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Chennai and Srinagar to compete against each other, giving the budding footballers a platform to showcase their talent to win a dream trip to represent 'Team India' and compete in the FC Bayern Youth Cup World Finals to take place in Munich in May 2019.
The prestigious tournament aims to spread the vision of football as a global sport that brings people together from different backgrounds and cultures. Selected players will also get a chance to watch a Bundesliga match at the iconic Allianz Arena in Munich.
Qatar Airways Senior Vice-President of Marketing and Corporate Communications Salam al Shawa said,"Qatar Airways is thrilled to support the FC Bayern Youth Cup 2018-19 in India, further inspiring future generations in sports. Football as a sport has grown tremendously in India over the last decade, and with the recent FIFA U-17 World Cup tournament held in India, the sport is poised for further growth in terms of both participation and interest.
Football legend and former FC Bayern München AG player Bixente Lizarazu is due to visit Delhi for the national finals that will take place in India in February 2019 ahead of the world finals to encourage participants and give them a glimpse of what is in store for the winning team.
Lizarazu has earned varied accolades during his career which includes six times championing the German league, winning the Champions League 2001, the World Cup 1998 and the European Champion 2000 with France.
Commenting on the sixth edition of the FC Bayern Youth Cup India, Lizarazu said,"India has surprised everybody with the talent it has produced in football, despite entering the football scene at a much later stage as football isn't a main league sport in the country. It's such an honour to be able to monitor the progress of these young teams, impart my learnings to the best possible extent and watch these budding talents amaze me with their skill set."
Adidas India Senior Marketing Director Sean Van Wyk said,"Adidas, as a global leader in football, has been taking initiatives to nurture football in India and to introduce new avenues to inspire the youth to take part in the sport."
